Banana Pi

Banana Pi is a single-board computer produced by Shenzhen LeMaker Technology Co.,Ltd, with a design that is heavily influenced by the Raspberry Pi.

The design is similar enough that most software created for the Raspberry Pi can run on the Banana Pi with little or no modification. The Banana Pi can run NetBSD, Android, Ubuntu, Debian, Archlinux and cubieboard. Raspbian can be run, though the CPU complies with the requirements of the Debian armhf port.[1] It uses the Allwinner A20 SoC (system on a chip) and as such is mostly covered by the linux-sunxi port. The boards are made in China.

Banana PI is the open source hardware platform designed to assist the Elastos.org open source OS.

Banana Pi M1

Banana Pi M1

Banana Pi single board computer
Developer Banana Pi
Type Single-board computer
Release date October 2014
Operating system Android (Android 4.2, Android 4.4)，Linux (Bananian, Lubuntu, Raspbian, Debian GNU/Linux, Fedora, Arch Linux ARM, Gentoo, openSUSE), Berryboot, FreeBSD, OpenWrt
System-on-chip used Allwinner A20[2]
CPU ARM Cortex-A7 Dual-core (ARMv7-A) 1 GHz
Memory 1 GB
Storage SD card & SATA 2.0
Graphics Mali-400 MP2[3]
Dimensions 92 mm × 60 mm
Weight 48 g

The Banana M1 is a credit card-sized and low-power single-board computer developed in China by the Banana Pi Team, with the intention of promoting STEAM (science, technology, engineering, art and mathematics) education in schools.

Banana Pi M1
CPU A20 ARM Cortex -A7 Dual-Core
GPU ARM Mali400MP2Complies with OpenGL ES 2.0/1.1
Memory 1GB DDR3
Network 10/100/1000 Ethernet RJ45
Video Input A CSI input connector allows for the connection of a designed camera module
Video Outputs HDMI, CVBS, LVDS/RGB
Audio Outputs 3.5mm jack and HDMI
Power Source 5 volt via Micro USB (DC in only) and / or Micro USB OTG
USB 2.0 ports 2 (direct from Allwinner A20 chip)
GPIO GPIO, UART, I2C BUS, SPI BUS, WITH TWO CHIP SELECTS, CAN bus, ADC, PWM, +3.3V, +5V, GND
LED Power Key & RJ45

GPIO specification Banana Pi 26-pin GPIO Banana Pi has a 26-pin GPIO header that matches that of the Model A & B Raspberry Pi.


Banana Pi has no direct relationship to the Raspberry Pi Foundation, though its similarities are clear.[4] "Linux User & Developer" does not consider it a "direct clone, but a considerable evolution," whilst linux.com similarly sees it as a clone with improved performance.[5][6] The board layout is very similar to the Raspberry Pi board, though it's about 10% larger and the relative spacing of some connectors varies. Not all Raspberry Pi accessories will fit as a result.

Banana Pi M1+

Banana Pi M1+

Banana Pi single board computer
Developer Banana Pi
Type Single-board computer
Release date April 2015
Operating system Android (Android 4.2, Android 4.4)，Linux (Bananian, Lubuntu, Raspbian, Debian GNU/Linux, Fedora, Arch Linux ARM, Gentoo, openSUSE), Berryboot, FreeBSD, OpenWrt
System-on-chip used Allwinner A20[2]
CPU ARM Cortex-A7 Dual-core (ARMv7-A) 1 GHz
Memory 1 GB
Storage MicroSD card & SATA 2.0
Graphics Mali-400 MP2[3]
Dimensions 92 mm × 60 mm
Weight 48 g

The Banana M1+ is a credit card-sized and low-power single-board computer developed in China by the Banana Pi Team, with the intention of promoting the STEAM (science, technology, engineering, art and mathematics) education in schools.

Banana Pi M1+
CPU A20 ARM Coretx -A7 Dual-Core
GPU ARM Mali400MP2Complies with OpenGL ES 2.0/1.1
Memory 1GB DDR3
Network 10/100/1000 Ethernet RJ45 WIFI
Video Input A CSI input connector allows for the connection of a designed camera module
Video Outputs HDMI, CVBS, LVDS/RGB
Audio Outputs 3.5mm jack and HDMI
Power Source 5 volt via Micro USB (DC in only) and / or Micro USB OTG
USB 2.0 ports 2(direct from Allwinner A20 chip)
GPIO GPIO, UART, I2C BUS, SPI BUS, WITH TWO CHIP SELECTS, CAN bus, ADC, PWM, +3.3V, +5V, GND
LED Power Key & RJ45
OS Android 4.4, Android 4.2, RAspbian, Lubuntu, Open Suse, Debian

Banana Pi M2

Banana Pi M2

Banana Pi-M2 single board computer
Developer Banana Pi
Type Single-board computer
Release date April 2015
Operating system Android (Android 4.2, Android 4.4)，Linux (Bananian, Lubuntu, Raspbian, Debian GNU/Linux, Fedora, Arch Linux ARM, Gentoo, openSUSE), Berryboot, FreeBSD, OpenWrt
System-on-chip used Allwinner A31[7]
CPU ARM Cortex-A7 Quad-core (ARMv7-A) 1 GHz
Memory 1 GB
Storage MicroSD
Dimensions 92 mm × 60 mm
Weight 52 g

The Banana M2 is a credit card-sized and low-power single-board computer developed in China by the Banana Pi Team, with the intention of promoting the STEAM (science, technology, engineering, art and mathematics) education in schools.

Banana PI M2 is the open source hardware platform, Banana PI M2 is an quad core version of Banana Pi, which is an improvement over the dual-core of the Banana Pi M1, it supports on board Wi-Fi. Banana Pi M2 series runs Android, Debian linux, Ubuntu linux, Raspberry Pi images and other images. Banana PI M2 hardware: 1Ghz ARM7 quad-core processor, 1GB DDR3 SDRAM, Banana PI with Gigabit ethernet port, It can run with Android 4.4 smoothly. The size of Banana PI M2 same as Banana pi M1, it can run games, it supports 1080P high definition video output, the GPIO is compatible with Raspberry Pi B+, and it can run the ROM Image. Note: Banana Pi M2 has no SATA port, so USB must be used to provide hardisk.

Banana Pi M2
CPU A31S ARM Cortex-A7 Quad-Core, 256K[2] B L1 cache 1MB L2 cache
GPU PowerVR SGX544MP2 Comply with OpenGL ES 2.0 OpenCL 1x,DX9_3
Memory 1GB DDR3 (shared with GPU)
Network 10/100/1000 Ethernet RJ45, Wi-Fi
Video Input A CSI input connector allows for the connection of a designed camera module
Video Outputs HDMI, LVDS/RGB
Audio Outputs 3.5mm jack and HDMI
Power Source 5 volt via Micro USB(DC in Only)and /or Micro USB OTG
USB 2.0 ports 4 USB PORT
GPIO GPIO, UART, I2C BUS, SPI BUS, WITH TWO CHIP SELECTS, ADC, PWM, +3.3V, +5V, GND
LED Power Key & RJ45
OS Android and Linux etc.OS

Banana Pi M2+(Plus)

Banana Pi M2+(Plus)
Type Single-board computer
Release date April 2016
Operating system Android (Android 4.2, Android 4.4)，Linux (Bananian, Lubuntu, Raspbian, Debian GNU/Linux, Fedora, Arch Linux ARM, Gentoo, openSUSE), Berryboot, FreeBSD
System-on-chip used Allwinner H3[8]
CPU ARM Cortex-A7 Quad-core (ARMv7-A) 1 GHz
Memory 1 GB
Storage MicroSD
Dimensions 65 mm × 65 mm
Weight 48 g
Banana Pi M2+(Plus)
CPU H3 ARM Cortex-A7 Quad-Core, 256K[2] B L1 cache 1MB L2 cache
GPU ·Mali400MP2 GPU @600MHz·Supports OpenGL ES 2.0
Memory 1GB DDR3 (shared with GPU)
Network 10/100/1000 Ethernet RJ45
Video Input A CSI input connector allows for the connection of a designed camera module
Video Outputs HDMI
Audio Outputs HDMI
Power Source 5 volt via Micro USB(DC in Only)and /or Micro USB OTG
USB 2.0 ports 2 USB PORT
GPIO GPIO, UART, I2C BUS, SPI BUS, WITH TWO CHIP SELECTS, ADC, PWM, +3.3V, +5V, GND
LED Power Key & RJ45
OS Android and Linux etc.OS

Banana Pi M3

Banana Pi M3

Banana Pi-M3 single board computer
Developer Banana Pi
Type Single-board computer
Release date November 2015
Operating system Android (Android 5.1.1)，Linux (Bananian, Lubuntu, Raspbian, Debian GNU/Linux, Fedora, Arch Linux ARM, Gentoo, openSUSE), Berryboot, FreeBSD, OpenWrt
System-on-chip used Allwinner A83t[9]
CPU ARM Cortex-A7 Octa-core (ARMv7-A) 2 GHz
Memory 2 GB
Storage MicroSD card & 8GB eMMC & SATA 2.0[10]
Graphics Power VR SGX544MP1
Dimensions 92 mm × 60 mm
Weight 48 g

Banana Pi M3 is an open source hardware platform. Banana Pi M3 is an octa-core version of Banana Pi, it supports onboard Wi-Fi and SATA Port. Banana Pi M3 runs Android 5.1.1, Debian linux, Ubuntu linux, Raspberry Pi images and other images. Banana PI M3 hardware: 2Ghz ARM7 octa-core processor, 2GB LPDDR3 SDRAM, gigabit ethernet port and the GPIO is compatible with Raspberry Pi B+. The size of Banana Pi M3 is the same as Banana Pi M1.

Banana Pi M3
CPU Allwinner A83T ARM Cortex-A7 Octa-Core 1.8 GHz, 512KB L1 cache and 1MB L2 cache
GPU PowerVR SGX544MP1 Comply with OpenGL ES 2.0 OpenCL 1x, DX9_3
Memory 2GB LPDDR3 (shared with GPU)
Storage On Board 8GB eMMC Flash, Micro SD-Card slot, SATA 2.0 Port (USB-to-SATA bridge)[10]
Network 10/100/1000 Mbit/s Ethernet (Realtek RTL8211E/D) + WiFi 802.11 b/g/n (AP6212) + Bluetooth BT4.0
Video Input(s) A CSI input connector allows for the connection of a designed camera module
Video Output(s) HDMI 1.4 (Type A Full), MIPI Display Serial Interface (DSI) for raw LCD Panel
Audio Input(s) On board microphone
Audio Output(s) 3.5mm jack and HDMI
USB ports USB 2.0 PORT (x2), USB OTG (x1)
Remote IR Receiver (x1)
GPIO 40 Pin Header : GPIO (x28) and Power (+5V, +3.3V and GND). Some of I/O Pin can be used for specific functions as UART, I2C, SPI or PWM
Switches Reset, Power and U-boot
LED Power Status and RJ45
Power Source 5 volt @2A via DC Power and/or Micro USB (OTG)
Size & Weight 92x60mm, 48g
OS Android and Linux

Banana Pi G1

Banana Pi-G1 is an integrated IEEE802.11 b/g/n (WIFI wireless network), IEEE802.15.4 (Zigbee), IEEE 802.11-2007 Standard (Bluetooth Low Energy 4.0) development board. All three wireless protocols can be used together, you can exchange any different transport protocols, and each wireless protocol is supported by its own single-chip SOC, which can facilitate Internet of Things (IoT) projects.

The WiFi uses TI CC3200, which is a high-performance ARM Cortex-M4 wireless SOC, internally integrated TCP/IP protocol stack. This allows simple connection to the Internet using the BSD Socket.

The Zigbee uses TI CC2530, which integrates wireless capabilities and enhanced 8051 core SOC. After years of improvement, it is quite mature and stable. TI's Z-stack has achieved Zigbee 2007/Pro, you can use the 16's short address, you can use the 64-bit long address communication, face large local interconnect systems, providing advanced security encryption and mesh network structure support.

The Bluetooth 4.0 (BLE) uses TI CC2540/1, an integrated BLE stack and enhanced 8051 core, low-power wireless SOC. At present, most mobile phones have support for Bluetooth 4.0, both as a wearable device, or mobile interactive accessories, CC2540 can be easily completed. Meanwhile, BPI G1 also incorporates a high-performance STM32 ARM Cortex-M3 microcontroller, which help in dealing with time-consuming data or transit, the three wireless SOC coordinated.

Therefore, the Banana Pi G1 support a wide range of Internet of Things DIY wireless projects.

Banana Pi G1

Banana Pi single board computer
Developer Banana Pi
Type Single-board computer
Release date April 2015
Operating system Free-RTOS,TI-OS、Coutom-OS
System-on-chip used STM32F103
Dimensions 95 mm × 56 mm
Weight 19 g
Banana Pi G1
MCU STM32F103CB ARM Cortex™ -M3 32-bit RISC core
WiFi TI CC3200 integrated ARM Cortex-M4 MCU with WiFi network cc 3200 device is an integrated high-performance ARM Cortex-M4 MCU and with a Wi-Fi network processor subsystem (This subsystem includes 802.11 b/g/n radio, baseband, network protocol stack, a powerful encryption engine MAC, supports 256 bit encryption in order to achieve a fast, secure Internet connection). This device contains a variety of peripherals, including a fast parallel camera interface, I2S, SD/MMC, UART, SPI, I2C, and four-channel analog to digital converter (ADC).
Bluetooth TI CC2540 device is a low cost,low power, true system-on-chip(SoC) for Bluetooth low energy applications. It enables to build a strong BLE master or slave node with low total BOM cost.
ZigBee IEEE802.15.4 via TI CC2530 (SoC）for IEEE 802.15.4, Zigbee RF4CE applications and solutions. CC2530 combines an excellent RF transceiver, industry-standard enhanced 8051 MCU, in-system programmable flash memory, 8 KB RAM, outstanding performance, and many other powerful features.
Power Source 5V DC
Buttons reset
LED WiFi Bluetooth ZigBee
Display OLED(128*64)
OS Free-RTOS Ti-OS Custom-OS

Powered by AXP209 power management unit, Banana Pi is able to output up to 1.6A, which means users can drive an external HDD without an extra power supply.

The Banana Pi board is similar to Cubieboard2.[11]

Banana Pi D1

Banana Pi single board computer
Developer Banana Pi
Type Single-board computer
Release date October 2014
Operating system running on Linux 3.4.35
CPU ARM986EJ 32Bits RISC Core 400 MHz
Memory 64MB DDR2
Storage MicroSD card
Dimensions 38 mm × 38 mm
Weight 10 g
Banana Pi R1

Banana Pi single board computer
Developer Banana Pi
Type Single-board computer
Release date October 2014
Operating system Android (Android 4.2, Android 4.4)，Linux (Bananian, Lubuntu, Raspbian, Debian GNU/Linux, Fedora, Arch Linux ARM, Gentoo, openSUSE), Berryboot, FreeBSD, OpenWrt
System-on-chip used Allwinner A20[2]
CPU ARM Cortex-A7 Dual-core (ARMv7-A) 1 GHz
Memory 1 GB
Storage MicroSD card & SATA 2.0
Graphics Mali-400 MP2[3]

Banana Pi-D1

The BPI-D1 is one of the smallest open-source development boards currently on the market, with a built-in HD mini camera. At 36mm (w) x36mm (l) and weighing in at 10g, it is claimed to be much smaller than other boards with comparable features. The board is specially suited to mini-cam applications, providing high-resolution image quality: both video and still capture at 1280x720p with a video capture rate of 30 fps.

The Banana Pi-D1 is designed to provide a set of multimedia tools in one small package, that can be run from an external battery source.

The major features of the D1 include: HD mini-cam, audio sensor, microphone, CPU, GPIO, and WiFi,

Banana Pi R1

Banana Pi

Banana Pi single board computer
Developer Banana Pi
Type Single-board computer
Release date October 2014
Operating system Android (Android 4.2, Android 4.4)，Linux (Bananian, Lubuntu, Raspbian, Debian GNU/Linux, Fedora, Arch Linux ARM, Gentoo, openSUSE), Berryboot, FreeBSD, OpenWrt
System-on-chip used Allwinner A20[2]
CPU ARM Cortex-A7 Dual-core (ARMv7-A) 1 GHz
Memory 1 GB
Storage MicroSD card & SATA 2.0
Graphics Mali-400 MP2[3]
Dimensions 92 mm × 60 mm
Weight 48 g

The Banana Pi R1 is a 300Mbit/s Wireless N Router with both wired and wireless network connections is designed specifically for smart home networking use. With 2T2R MIMO technology and two detachable antennas, the R1 is a dual core system that runs smoothly with Android 4.2.2 and has a Gigabit ethernet port, SATA socket, supports games and 1080P high definition video output.

Banana Pi Pro

The Banana Pi Pro is a credit card-sized and low-power single-board computer developed in China by the LeMaker Team, with the goal of promoting STEAM (science, technology, engineering, art and mathematics) education in schools.

Like its smaller sibling the Banana Pi, the Pro concept is heavily influenced by the Raspberry Pi, however the Banana Pro provides various enhancements over prior designs.

The Banana Pro has an Allwinner A20 system on a chip (SoC), which includes an ARM Cortex-A7 Dual-core (ARMv7-A) 1 GHz, Mali-400 MP2 GPU and 1GB DDR3 SDRAM.

The Banana Pro uses a microSD card for booting an OS, but also includes a SATA 2.0 interface to allow connection of a hard disk for additional storage, however you cannot boot from the hard disk.

Other differences from the Banana Pi include on-board WiFi 802.11 b/g/n AP6181, integrated composite video and audio output into a 3.5 mm TRRS jack. This makes space for a 40-pin extension header.

Specifications

Hardware Specification Sheet
Banana Pi[12] Banana Pro[13]
SoC Allwinner A20 Allwinner A20 (CPU, GPU, SATA 2.0, 3 USB ports)
CPU 1 GHz ARM Cortex-A7 Dual-core 1 GHz ARM Cortex-A7 Dual-core (ARMv7 instruction set)
GPU ARM Mali-400 MP2 dual GPU core Mali-400 MP2 - complies with OpenGL ES 2.0/1.1 (hardware acceleration support)
Memory (SDRAM) 1 GB DDR3 DRAM (shared with GPU) 1 GB DDR3 DRAM (shared with GPU)
Power Expects 5 V source connected to the micro-USB connector, recommended 2 A if connecting a SATA hard disk using the onboard power connector 5 V @ 2 A via micro-USB (DC in only) and/or micro-USB (OTG)
PMU AXP209
USB 2 USB 2.0 host, 1 USB OTG 2 USB 2.0 host, 1 USB 2.0 OTG (all direct from A20 chip)
Low-level peripherals 26 extended pins including I²C, SPI, UART, CAN bus 40 pins GPIO headers

28 GPIO, some of which can be used for specific functions including UART, I2C, SPI, PWM, CAN, I2S, SPDIF

Onboard Storage SD slot (maximum 64 GB), 7-pin SATA 2.0 data port (with a separate power connector), supporting maximum 4 TB hard drive MicroSD card

SATA 2.0 (with a separate power connector)

Onboard Network 10/100/1000 Ethernet connector, with LEDs 10/100/1000 Ethernet RJ45

150 Mbit/s WiFi 802.11 b/g/n AP6181

Bluetooth Optional
Display Allwinner A20 built-in, supports HDMI 1080p and CVBS Supports multi-channel HD display:

HDMI 1.4 (Type A - full), composite video (PAL and NTSC) (via 3.5 mm TRRS jack shared with audio out), LVDS/RGB/CPU display interface (DSI) for raw LCD panels. 11 HDMI resolutions from 640×480 to 1920×1080 plus various PAL and NTSC standards

Video CedarX HD H.264 2160p video decoding. Multi-format FHD video decoding, including MPEG1/2, MPEG4, H.263, H.264, etc. H.264 high profile 1080p@30fps or 720p@60fps encoding
Camera 1 CSI camera connector Parallel 8-bit camera interface
Audio Outputs ⌀3.5 mm audio output jack HDMI, analog audio (via 3.5 mm TRRS jack shared with composite video out), I2S audio (also potentially for audio input)
Audio input Onboard microphone Onboard microphone
Buttons Power, reset and u-boot switches mounted on board Power, reset and u-boot switches mounted on board
LEDs One user-defined LED on board Power status LED (red), Ethernet status LED (blue), user defined LED (green)
Other Onboard IR receiver Onboard IR receiver
Dimensions 92 mm × 60 mm 92 mm × 60 mm
Weight 48 g 48 g

Available operating systems

Banana Pi[13]

Source code

Performance Benchmarks

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Debian Wiki: armhf – Arm Hard Float Port". Debian Wiki.
  2. 1 2 3 4 http://www.allwinnertech.com/en/clq/processora/A20.html
  3. 1 2 3 4 http://www.arm.com/products/multimedia/mali-graphics-hardware/mali-400-mp.php?tab=Specifications
  4. ↑ Heath, Nick (21 May 2014). "Raspberry Pi: Five alternatives for hackers and modders". TechRepublic.
  5. ↑ Halfacree, Gareth. "Banana Pi review – tastier than Raspberry?". Linux User & Developer.
  6. ↑ Brown, Eric (24 April 2014). "Raspberry Pi Clones Match the Connectors, But Boost the Firepower". Linux News.
  7. ↑ http://www.allwinnertech.com/en/clq/processora/A31.html
  8. ↑ http://www.allwinnertech.com/en/clq/H_series/AllwinnerH3.html
  9. ↑ http://www.allwinnertech.com/en/clq/processora/AllwinnerA80.html
  10. 1 2 forum.banana-pi.org The M3 has no SATA support, its USB-to-SATA bridge is many times slower than the native SATA implementation of M1/M1+
  11. ↑ "Test: Einplatinen-Computer Banana Pi als Raspberry-Pi-Ersatz". CT Magazine (in German).
  12. ↑ "Banana Pi Specifications". Lemaker Wiki.
  13. 1 2 "Specifications from board manufacturer". Banana Pro.

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